Spa 2201

Guide for Quiz 1


1.       Verbs:

a.       Preterit: Can you conjugate regular preterit verbs? Which regular preterit verbs have spelling changes due to sounds like c or z? What completely irregular preterit verbs have we studied? What happens to stem changing verbs in the preterit? According to the professor’s system of conjugating (the zig-zag method), how many semi-irregular preterit verbs are there? How many base-changing verbs should you know? What are their base changes? How do you conjugate irregular verbs like SER, IR, and DAR? How does the meaning of verbs like “poder”, “saber, “conocer”, and “tener” change when they are conjugated in the preterit tense? Can you create a question/answer sequence in the preterit tense in which you also utilize the direct or indirect object pronouns?

b.      Imperfect: How do we conjugate verbs in the imperfect tense? What three verbs are irregular in the imperfect tense?  Do you recall when to use the imperfect (“description”, “habit”, “repetitive description”, and “ongoing but uncompleted action”)? Can you describe both in the present and past tense a few of your pastimes? What did you do/used to do? Where did you go/used to go?

2.      Indefinite and Negative Expressions (225): How many indefinite and negative words are there? Do you know how to construct indefinite and negative sentences? Is there anything you should know about negative sentences? With which ones of these do you need to use the double-negative?

3.      Double Object Pronouns (237): What questions help you determine which object is the DO versus the IO?  In what order to the DOP and IOP appear in a double object pronoun sentence?  When can you hook the pronouns to the end of a verb?  When do you use “se” as opposed to “le” or “les”?

4.      Vocabulary:

a.       Sports, Players and Equipment (231):

b.      Social Activities and Pastimes  (224, 227):

c.       Weather (247):

d.      Clothing (251):